Hybrid Sales Director – Education

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of first-line sales managers, ensuring consistent delivery through high-performing leaders
  • Drive commercial success across the Education portfolio, identifying and converting strategic opportunities within a complex and evolving market
  • Translate business objectives into actionable sales plans, ensuring alignment across regions, product lines, and customer segments
  • Deliver against revenue and growth metrics, consistently exceeding targets through disciplined pipeline management and strategic account development
  • Navigate and manage significant change, including mergers, restructures, and shifts in market dynamics, while maintaining team engagement and performance
  • Champion innovation and agility, embracing new ideas and ensuring rapid execution and implementation across the sales function
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Finance, and Delivery teams to ensure seamless go-to-market execution and customer success
  • Monitor performance metrics, coach for improvement, and foster a culture of accountability, growth, and continuous learning

Requirements

  • Proven experience in second-line sales leadership, managing managers and delivering results through others
  • Deep understanding of the Education sector within a SaaS or technology-led environment, including commercial models, procurement processes, and transformation priorities
  • Demonstrated success in leading teams through rapid change, with the ability to execute and embed new strategies at pace
  • Strong track record of exceeding revenue targets and driving growth across complex public sector portfolios
  • Excellent leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
  • Strategic mindset with operational discipline, able to balance long-term vision with short-term delivery

Benefits

  • 25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays – plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days!
  • Days of Difference – Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.
  • Pension Contributions – 5% employer match to support your future.
  • Income Protection – Up to 75% salary cover for long-term illness.
  • Life Assurance – 4x salary tax-free lump sum.
  • Critical Illness Cover – £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents).
  • Private Medical Insurance – Fast access to private healthcare.
  • Health Cash Plan – Claim back physio, therapies & more.
  • Dental Insurance – Cover for routine & emergency care.
  • Affinity Groups – Join employee-led communities.
  • Bounty Bonus – Refer a friend & get rewarded.

Job title

Sales Director – Education

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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